Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-06-11

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Germany.
Winfield will soon vote on a proposition
to vote bonds for refunding her school in.
debtsdness.
OF the $50 students who entered the Agri-
cultural college this year 172 are reported the
children OffGrmer5.
The Bloomington (ul-) Leader estimates
that fully 500 families left Mclean county
this spring for Kansas.
Garden City and the surrounding. vicinity
supports ten lumber yards, and each yard Is
doing lucrative business.
Contracts have been let at Ottawa for the
Republican building, which will be the finest
newspaper office in Kansas.
Topeka's MOdoc club is gaining consider
able fame by singing in K 1nsas towns. The
club have excellent musical ability.
The contract has been awarded for the
Sisters of st. Joseph college at Abilene.
which is to cost $40, 900 when com pleted.
A party of Illinois statesmen, including
ex-AttOrney General Mccartney and 5eua-
tor Adams, have been investing in Ness
City.
Kingman Nel0s: Corn in this section is
growing so rapidly that the tassels are cast
ing shadows into Colorado and 'Nc Mans
Land"
"Uncle" Billy Britton, a 79-yesr-ol citi-
zen of Lawrence, walked from LeavenWOrth
to Lawrence, distance OF forty miles, BE-
tween a. m. and 6 p. N.
The trouble OF the Salvation army con-
tinues. At Fort Scott the leaders were ar
rested and the meeting broken up the other
night for making ''ear-spiithng noises"
Prohibition prohibits. In a number of
Kansas towns ib is impossible to get liquor
for any purpose. The KinsIey papers are
calling for some one to take out a permit.
Gueds Springs is acquiring reputation
"a a summer resort. Wichita, Wellington
and Winfield people IN considerable num-
bers go down TO the Springs and reeuperate.
A school teacher in Cloud county recently
fell asleep while counting his years earn
ings-some $500. When he sWOke he found
his money burned and his coat sleeve on
Ere.
Kansas People: J. S. Brown, a well known
citizen living IN the west part OF town. iG the
owner of a chicken having four perfectly
developed legs and is apparently well and
healthy.
The taxable wealth of Barber bounty, last
year. was So, OOO,OO5. The assessment rolls
( or 1887 are not complete, but 1t is conf
IDENTIFY believed that taxable property IN the
county this year viii aggregate 100000.
Garden City Herald: There is a large
wagon immigration these days. Every Few
hours a caravan of loaded teams, loose
horses and COWS traverse our streets follow
ing the star of empire tOwaad the setting
sun.
Tbs grand jury IL Linn county will pay
particular attention to the parties who nave
been using dynamite TO kill fish in the
MRrias des Oygnes river. The constant use
of this explosive has ruined that river for
fishing.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe shops
at Topeka employ 2,O0U men, and the num-
Der is being gradually increased. Every
man that comes along, possessed OF any
knowledge whatever Of the business Is
given wOIk.
The coal and natural gas prospect hole at
Eudora has reached a depth OF go feet. Inc
company has been Incorporated undeE tnS
name of the Eudora Mining and Natural
Gas association, and bonds have been voted
by the city to the amount of 81 600 for the
working Of the same. They intend 70 90
500 feet deeper.
George Riffer, the sixteen year son Of
Henry Riffsr, was at work out IN the corn
fields near Sabetha, using q new kind Of
rolling cutter cultivatOr and breaking ploVs
invented by one OF our citizens. Wmle IN
der the machine cleaning up the knives, the
team started up, running the machine over
him, and dresdfuily mutilating him. One
knife cut OF his foot Just below the ankle, u
hanging on by a piece Of skin only. Inc
knives also cut two deep gasnes on MS leg
above the knee and one across the ado
men.
Deter FlIe: There appears to be an nu-
usually large number Of mad dogs all over
| Southern Kansas this year. The dog that
was killed here last week "a known 70 nave
bitten several dogs In Dexter ana near mere
/ Mr.. Taylor, let soqth OF 70 u, Alll -2- 9
valuable COW on last Sunday on account OF
her having gone mad, and Mr.. Thomas
] Gilbert I0aE a fat steer from the same cause
| Messrs Dunlap and Millions dogs went mad
and were killed +Le same day. Mr.. Mead
I Il his FuTru last week and
] several have DSsn seen near Otto and ma plS
/ City. As yet no person IS known 20 nave
| been bitEon, but the damage 70 STOCK mas
/ been very great. Those who 1--we IN tie cou4-
nv should keep a Watchful eye upon their
children and kill every dOg that comes Vnon
the place whether he is mad or not.
Canton Republican: Last week a span Of
| nonses and wagon were 1ound IN Ln6 4-a5I
Turkey Greek, in Dickinson county. II ap-
pears that some mover had made an attempt
70 ford the creek while up, when bis team
sank in the mud and water and dfoNns1s
From indications the OUTFIT had been IN Gie
water three or four days before 1t was ols-
covered. But the strangest part OF the AZ
| fqir ia the fact there Is no information re-
garding the owner or driver. No one nS-
heard anything concerning that inolVlduail
and it is thought By the citizens that 10 sll
probability ne was drowned and his Dody
carried down the creek.
Wellington Press: The note shark is
abroad IN the lau4s ana ire uUle1 u ---7-s
pestine farmers viii find their way into the
banks for collection. The In bandnan
would find It a profitable rule to follow 81
this season Of the year, when the country
Is filed With travelling statesmen OF all kinds,
not to attach his signature to any KIND o.
papsr-excepting that Of legitimate home
dealers. Every kind Of an agent from g
book vsnder TO a lightning rod peddler VII
be around with his order bOOk(T) you know
which Usually terminates IN binding note
Frsdonia Citizen: News Of a sad acpiceni
is received from Tslleyrand township Loan
Steele, q T-year-oid son Of David Steele, Of
the shove township, was assisting his 1aiael
. in running through CON- with a riding clLll
vator. The boy was seated on the c1itlVatol
driving the horses, while Mr.. Steele tOllOE 90
behind, holding the handles. The horse
ran away in the midst Of the neld the BOZ
being unable to control thems and daahet
toward the barn, passing through q hedg'
! and slat fence. At the barn the team
stopped, and the boy lay on the ground hl
head fsarfGliY crushed and bruised. tE0a
the manner Of the injury It appeared tlla
the lad had been thrown backward OF 20 Ont
/ side Of the euitivatOE seat, falling 50 ina
his head caught between the stay cham anl
brace, the wheel striking o. running eless
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